The cooperativism and the management of the water in average cities in Argentina. The sample of de city of Obera

Abstract

This paper presents a study on the provision of drinking water in Argentina by cooperative enterprises. This work analyzes an alternative cooperative as an example of integrated, participatory and equitable management of water. The methodology used is the method of the case as a tool for research in social sciences. The main limitation of this type of analysis is that the case can not generalize their conclusions to an entire population but proposes a generalization and inference \"towards the theory\". The work will explain \"how\" runs a cooperative enterprise in a mid-size city (Oberá, Argentina) , which are its characteristics, advantages and limitations in the provision of potable water and the possibility of repeating the experience, highlighting the potential of this type of managerial organization in terms of the management of the public service.